diff --git a/docker/main/requirements-wheels.txt b/docker/main/requirements-wheels.txt
index 0b3fe2952..f4167744e 100644
--- a/docker/main/requirements-wheels.txt
+++ b/docker/main/requirements-wheels.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ scipy == 1.11.*
 norfair == 2.2.*
 setproctitle == 1.3.*
 ws4py == 0.5.*
+unidecode == 1.3.*
 # Openvino Library - Custom built with MYRIAD support
 openvino @ https://github.com/NateMeyer/openvino-wheels/releases/download/multi-arch_2022.3.1/openvino-2022.3.1-1-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_31_x86_64.whl; platform_machine == 'x86_64'
 openvino @ https://github.com/NateMeyer/openvino-wheels/releases/download/multi-arch_2022.3.1/openvino-2022.3.1-1-cp39-cp39-linux_aarch64.whl; platform_machine == 'aarch64'
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_video.py b/frigate/test/test_video.py
index 1eb70cf50..cba63c950 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_video.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_video.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import numpy as np
 from norfair.drawing.color import Palette
 from norfair.drawing.drawer import Drawer
 
-from frigate.util.image import intersection
+from frigate.util.image import intersection, transliterate_to_latin
 from frigate.util.object import (
     get_cluster_boundary,
     get_cluster_candidates,
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ class TestRegion(unittest.TestCase):
 
         assert len(cluster_candidates) == 2
 
+    def test_transliterate_to_latin(self):
+        self.assertEqual(transliterate_to_latin("frégate"), "fregate")
+        self.assertEqual(transliterate_to_latin("utilité"), "utilite")
+        self.assertEqual(transliterate_to_latin("imágé"), "image")
+
     def test_cluster_boundary(self):
         boxes = [(100, 100, 200, 200), (215, 215, 325, 325)]
         boundary_boxes = [
diff --git a/frigate/util/image.py b/frigate/util/image.py
index c2cd9e5b9..55c745eb0 100644
--- a/frigate/util/image.py
+++ b/frigate/util/image.py
@@ -9,10 +9,32 @@ from typing import AnyStr, Optional
 
 import cv2
 import numpy as np
+from unidecode import unidecode
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def transliterate_to_latin(text: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Transliterate a given text to Latin.
+
+    This function uses the unidecode library to transliterate the input text to Latin.
+    It is useful for converting texts with diacritics or non-Latin characters to a
+    Latin equivalent.
+
+    Args:
+        text (str): The text to be transliterated.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The transliterated text.
+
+    Example:
+        >>> transliterate_to_latin('frégate')
+        'fregate'
+    """
+    return unidecode(text)
+
+
 def draw_timestamp(
     frame,
     timestamp,
@@ -116,7 +138,10 @@ def draw_box_with_label(
 ):
     if color is None:
         color = (0, 0, 255)
-    display_text = "{}: {}".format(label, info)
+    try:
+        display_text = transliterate_to_latin("{}: {}".format(label, info))
+    except Exception:
+        display_text = "{}: {}".format(label, info)
     cv2.rectangle(frame, (x_min, y_min), (x_max, y_max), color, thickness)
     font_scale = 0.5
     font = cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX